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Mercedes boss: EV costs will remain higher for foreseeable future
Mercedes boss: EV costs will remain higher for foreseeable future
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2023-09-04 21:55
Newman, Steer help Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5-0
Newman, Steer help Cincinnati Reds beat New York Mets 5-0
Kevin Newman hit a two-run single in Cincinnati's four-run first inning, and the Reds beat the New York Mets 5-0 on Thursday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Aaron Boone gets his panties in a twist after Yankees latest tragic loss
Aaron Boone gets his panties in a twist after Yankees latest tragic loss
The Yankees dropped another series that they had no business losing. Just don't ask manager Aaron Boone if they're still a championship-contending team.In a season of lows, the New York Yankees continue to find way to drill through the bottom with their latest defeat to the Colorado Ro...
2023-07-17 09:22
Watchdog files complaint against Elon Musk’s X for running ‘hundreds of unlabelled ads’
Watchdog files complaint against Elon Musk’s X for running ‘hundreds of unlabelled ads’
A US watchdog has filed a compliant against Elon Musk’s X – previously Twitter – calling for an investigation over the platform’s advertising practices, including the alleged non-disclosure of some posts as ads. The non-profit organisation Check My Ads filed the complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission about the lack of labeling of some posts as ads, arguing that such content on the platform could mislead users. “This misrepresentation tricks users into trusting content as organic and exacerbates the opportunity for scams to occur,” the complaint noted. “Furthermore, by failing to adequately disclose advertisements, X Corp. misrepresents the methods employed to target users or facilitate third-party ad targeting,” it said. After initially spotting instances of adverts on X not being labelled, the watchdog called out users on the microblogging platform in September to flag more such instances they spot. In the following weeks, it gatherd information on “hundreds of unlabelled ads” from several users to build a case to the FTC, demanding X to be investigated. “Not marking ads is no small thing. As the complaint points out, unlabeled ads could trick users into thinking content is organic, increasing the chance for scams,” Check My Ads explained in a blog post. With unlabelled ads on social media platforms, people also have no way to know they are being targetted. While X is set up to explain why any user is seeing a particular ad with a hyperlink, the watchdog found that these links are “frequently broken”. “X Corp.’s lack of disclosures to consumers, misrepresentations to advertisers, and flawed access to explanations about targeted advertising constitute unfair and deceptive practices,“ Check My Ads’ policy director Sarah Kay Wiley said. “We urge the Commission to determine the extent of these violations and address them to the full extent of its authority,” Ms Wiley said. X did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment. The complaint comes as X countinues different approaches, including new paid for services, to shore up more revenue, which is down 60 per cent since Mr Musk took over the company. While once advert posts had the word “promoted” below them, they now are seen with a smaller “ad” label, which do not seem to appear on some posts as the complaint mentions. Users have also complained on the platform that they are sometimes even unable to block or report some unlabeled ads. Read More Elon Musk’s new AI bot will help you make cocaine which proves it’s ‘rebellious’ How Elon Musk’s ‘spicy’ Grok compares to ‘woke’ ChatGPT Elon Musk unveils new sarcasm-loving AI chatbot for premium X subscribers VR tool aims to help rail passengers spot and safely tackle sexual harassment WhatsApp warning over fee to keep old messages ChatGPT Plus stops signups after major update
2023-11-16 13:50
Pokemon Lost Origin Release Date: When is it?
Pokemon Lost Origin Release Date: When is it?
Here's when to expect the next expansion of the Pokemon trading card game to hit shelves.
1970-01-01 08:00
More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes
More than 800 people have been rescued over the past two days from severe floods in Greece, local officials said, after extreme rainfall turned streets into deadly rivers, tore down buildings and bridges and left whole villages submerged.
2023-09-08 00:38
How to Link Your Fall Guys and Amazon Prime Accounts
How to Link Your Fall Guys and Amazon Prime Accounts
Want to know how to link your Fall Guys account with your Amazon Prime account? Look no further.
1970-01-01 08:00
Fulham ease into quarter-finals with win at Championship high-flyers Ipswich
Fulham ease into quarter-finals with win at Championship high-flyers Ipswich
Fulham eased through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2004 with a 3-1 win at Ipswich. Marco Silva’s team were up against a Town outfit that had only lost once since their promotion to the Sky Bet Championship in April, but the Premier League side showed their class in Suffolk. Harry Wilson provided the breakthrough for Fulham in the ninth minute with a cool finish and Muniz grabbed his first goal for the club in 19 months early into the second period to put the London outfit in control. Tom Cairney confirmed Fulham’s win with a third in the 77th minute and, while Elkan Baggott reduced the deficit late on, Kieran McKenna’s Championship promotion hopefuls suffered a rare defeat in front of a packed Portman Road crowd. The last meeting between these teams was three years ago in same competition and Aleksandar Mitrovic decided the tie that night, but goals had been hard to come by for the visitors since his summer exit to Saudi Arabia. It was a different story for Ipswich, who put another three past Plymouth last weekend, but the high-flying hosts were 1-0 down after only nine minutes. McKenna would have been disappointed after Ipswich’s back four was pulled over to the right and Bobby Decordova-Reid spotted the unmarked Wilson, who impressively side-stepped the onrushing Christian Walton before the Welsh winger slotted into the empty net. Goalkeeper Walton was one of 11 changes made by the home side and he almost conceded again six minutes later, but breathed a sigh of relief when Fode Ballo-Toure’s deflected cross bounced off the crossbar and to safety. Fulham also shuffled their pack with only three players retained from the draw at Brighton and Marek Rodak atoned for his poor pass when he tipped Kayden Jackson’s low effort wide soon after the opener. The quality of the Premier League side was clear though as Andreas Pereira arrowed a 22-yard shot wide before the visitors hit the woodwork again, with Ipswich’s second-string struggling for fluency. Calvin Bassey started the move with a fine run out from the back and nearly provided the perfect finish, but Walton unconvincingly parried his poked effort onto the post after Axel Tuanzebe, on his first start for Ipswich, cleared Ballo-Toure’s cross straight to the Fulham centre-back in the 44th minute. Town failed to heed that warning sign and, after no substitutions were made at the break, Silva’s men doubled their lead five minutes into the second period. A slick counter-attack did the trick with Wilson able to find Pereira and his cross took a slight touch off Ipswich defender Cameron Burgess to fall into the path of Muniz, who fired home from six yards to open his account for the season. Wilson took a whack to the face straight from the restart, but picked himself up to waltz into the Town penalty area before Burgess’ slide tackled denied him and Janoi Donacien blocked Bobby Decordova-Reid’s follow-up shot. McKenna made changes to try and set up a grandstand finish, but Cairney made the result safe when his low effort went through Walton after another assist by the excellent Decordova-Reid. It looked like Ipswich would fire a blank for the first time this season, but substitute Baggott headed home a Jack Taylor corner with 11 minutes left to give the 28,221 crowd a consolation goal. Read More Benoit Badiashile returns in style as Chelsea beat Blackburn in the Carabao Cup Darwin Nunez comes off bench to help Liverpool beat Bournemouth Everton earn fitting win at Goodison Park as Bill Kenwright is remembered West Ham hammer Arsenal on Declan Rice’s return to reach quarter-finals James Harden joins LA Clippers from Philadelphia 76ers Eddie Jones: Marcus Smith is a very good player – but he is not a full-back
2023-11-02 05:57
This lifetime membership gives you coupons and courses for startups
This lifetime membership gives you coupons and courses for startups
TL;DR: A lifetime membership to the OWNBN Business Success Toolkit is on sale for £62.88,
2023-06-29 12:00
Hawaii wildfires: Maui emergency chief quits after sirens criticism
Hawaii wildfires: Maui emergency chief quits after sirens criticism
Hawaii residents tell the BBC a stronger emergency response could have saved lives in the blaze.
2023-08-18 11:18
Who is Joi Dickerson-Neal? Diddy hit with one more sexual assault allegation from 1991
Who is Joi Dickerson-Neal? Diddy hit with one more sexual assault allegation from 1991
A woman, Joi Dickerson-Neal, has accused Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually assaulting her 30 years ago
2023-11-24 15:24
France’s Rating Looks Shaky After Year of S&P Negative View
France’s Rating Looks Shaky After Year of S&P Negative View
A year after President Emmanuel Macron received a warning that France’s credit status faced closer scrutiny, the possibility
2023-12-01 17:20